A Fool Am I

A Fool Am I

The sun sets, casting shadows on the shore,
Memories linger, like whispers of the past.
Forgotten and weary, a fool am I,
Clinging to dreams that have long faded.
Every step forward feels like retreat,
Your path moves onward, just left me behind.

A thousand stars cannot light this empty road,
Nor mend the cracks of a broken heart.
Foolish in longing, a fool am I,
Hoping for echoes where silence reigns.
Time passes, cruel in its relentless march,
And you, unbothered, just left me behind.

Winds howl, carrying the scent of despair,
Their icy touch whispers truths I ignore.
I trusted the breeze, a fool am I,
Believing it would guide me to you.
But the storm you birthed left me stranded,
And the calm that followed just left me behind.

Your laughter once painted the sky in hues,
Now it’s a memory etched in grayscale.
Still chasing shadows, a fool am I,
Reaching for hands that never reached back.
Every dream turns into a jagged shard,
Cutting deep as you just left me behind.

The river flows, indifferent to my pain,
Carving paths I can never follow.
I swam against currents, a fool am I,
Believing the tide would bring me closer.
But I drift further from what I once knew,
Lost at sea as you just left me behind.

Your name lingers like a haunting refrain,
A melody that plays in endless loops.
I hum its tune softly, a fool am I,
Holding onto ghosts that time can't erase.
Yet the chorus ends in bitter silence,
And the echo fades, just left me behind.

Promises made dissolve like morning mist,
Gone with the first rays of truth’s cruel light.
I clung to your words, a fool am I,
Mistaking the fleeting for something eternal.
Now the mist dissipates, leaving the void,
Where you stood, then just left me behind.

The road stretches on with no end in sight,
Its twists and turns mirror my fractured soul.
Still tracing your steps, a fool am I,
Blind to the signs that said "turn away."
But even the road forgets my footsteps,
Erased as you just left me behind.

Rain falls, a symphony of unspoken grief,
Each drop whispers secrets I already know.
Still standing in storms, a fool am I,
Hoping the deluge will cleanse my sorrow.
Yet the rain stops, leaving only the cold,
And the emptiness just left me behind.

The moon watches, a silent witness to loss,
Its light too pale to guide me back home.
I pleaded with the night, a fool am I,
Hoping its stillness would bring me peace.
But dawn rises, stealing even the stars,
And its brightness just left me behind.

I built castles in the sands of your gaze,
But the waves of time swept them all away.
Still I return to ruins, a fool am I,
Searching for traces of what was never real.
The tide claims my dreams without remorse,
And the shore you walked just left me behind.

Fingers trace the air where you used to stand,
The void an endless reminder of your absence.
Grasping at shadows, a fool am I,
Hoping to hold what can’t be touched.
Even the shadows flee as day takes hold,
Leaving me stranded, just left me behind.

The forest speaks in whispers of regret,
Each leaf a fragment of unspoken truths.
I wander its depths, a fool am I,
Chasing echoes that lead to nowhere.
The trees, indifferent, stand unmoved,
As your footsteps just left me behind.

I begged the stars for answers in the dark,
But they offered only silence in return.
Still I questioned the heavens, a fool am I,
Hoping for guidance in an empty sky.
The constellations shifted, mocking my plea,
While the universe just left me behind.

The mirror reflects a stranger's hollow eyes,
A face worn thin by battles never won.
Still seeking your image, a fool am I,
Believing your light could still reach me.
But even reflections turn their gaze away,
And their silence just left me behind.

I carved your name in the bark of my heart,
Hoping it would remain through every season.
But the tree grew wild, a fool am I,
Unable to contain the chaos within.
The letters fade as the years weather them,
And the roots of love just left me behind.

The clock ticks, each second a mocking beat,
Counting the moments since you walked away.
Still waiting in place, a fool am I,
Hoping time would rewind your departure.
But the hands move forward, never back,
Marking the day you just left me behind.

The fire burns low, its embers growing cold,
A faint glow fading into the ashes of hope.
I fed it with dreams, a fool am I,
Thinking it could light your way back.
But the flames die, leaving only the dark,
And its silence just left me behind.

The road divides, one path yours, one mine,
Yet I linger where we last stood together.
Still rooted in place, a fool am I,
Fearing the steps that lead to my own way.
But even the crossroads disappear in time,
Erased as you just left me behind.

The book of us lies open, pages torn,
Its ending written in ink of bitter tears.
Still holding the pen, a fool am I,
Unable to write the chapter without you.
But the story concludes without my consent,
As you close it, just left me behind.